Sunday, April 21, 2019

MDA-5 Keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces.  

MDA-5 OR MDA5 OR IFIH1-protein OR interferon-induced-with-helicase-C-domain-1-protein OR interferon-induced-helicase-C-domain-containing-protein-1 OR IFIH1 OR IFIH-1 OR melanoma-differentiation-associated-protein-5 OR MDA-5 OR MDA5 OR RIG-I-like-receptor-2

IL-1 Keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces.  

il-1 OR il1 OR interleukin-i OR interleukin-1 OR LAF OR leucocyte-pyrogen OR leukocyte-pyrogen OR leucocytic-endogenous-mediator OR leukocytic-endogenous-mediator OR leukocytic-pyrogen OR leucocytic-pyrogen OR lymphocyte-activating-factor OR T-Helper-Factor OR Lymphocyte-Activating-Factor OR Macrophage-Cell-Factor OR Epidermal-Cell-Derived-Thymocyte-Activating-Factor

MCP-1 keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces.  

MCP-1 OR MCP1 OR CC-chemokine-ligand-2 OR CCL2 OR CCL-2 OR mcaf OR mcp1 OR mcp-1 OR monocyte-chemoattractant-protein-1 OR monocyte-chemotactic-and-activating-factor OR Monocyte-Chemotactic-Protein-1 

Saturday, April 20, 2019

TIMP-2 -- Keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces.  

TIMP-2 OR TIMP2 OR Metalloproteinase-2-Tissue-Inhibitor OR tissue-inhibitor-of-matrix-metalloproteinase-2 OR tissue-inhibitor-of-metalloproteinase-2 OR tissue-inhibitor-of-matrix-metalloprotease-2 OR tissue-inhibitor-of-metalloprotease-2 OR 124861-55-8

MMP-3 - Keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces.  

MMP-3  OR MMP3 OR matrix-metalloproteinase-3 OR metalloproteinase-3 OR proteoglucanase OR proteoglycanase OR Stromelysin OR Stromelysin1 OR stromelysin-1 OR Transin OR Transin1 OR transin-1 OR 79955-99-0

Eotaxin-2 -- Keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces.  

Eotaxin-2 OR CC-chemokine-ligand-24 OR CCL24 OR CCL-24 OR eosinophil-chemotactic-protein-2 OR MPIF-2 OR MPIF2 OR Myeloid-Progenitor-Inhibitory-Factor-2 OR SCYA24 OR SCYA-24 OR small-inducible-cytokine-A24

IL-1R antagonist -- Keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces.  

 IL-1-receptor-antagonist  OR Anakinra OR Antril OR IL1-Febrile-Inhibitor OR IL1-Inhibitor OR IL-1Ra OR Interleukin-1-Inhibitor OR Kineret OR interleukin-1-receptor-blocker OR interleukin-1-receptor-blocking OR 143090-92-0

IL-2R-alpha -- Keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces.  

interleukin-2-receptor-α OR CD25 OR CD-25 OR IL-2R-alpha OR IL-2Ralpha OR IL2Ralpha OR IL-2R-α OR IL-2Rα OR IL2Rα OR Interleukin-2-Receptor-alpha OR Interleukin-2-Receptors-alpha OR Interleukin-2Ralpha OR Interleukin-2R-alpha OR Interleukin-2-Receptor-α OR Interleukin-2-Receptors-α OR Interleukin-2Rα OR Interleukin-2R-α OR Tac-P55 OR TacP55

Osteopontin -- Keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces.  

osteopontin OR bone-sialoprotein-1 OR Bone-Sialoprotein-I OR SPP1 OR SPP-1 OR secreted-phosphoprotein-1 OR Secreted-Phosphoprotein-I OR Sialoprotein-1 OR Sialoprotein-I OR Uropontin

TIMP-1 keywords


Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces.  

Tissue-Inhibitor-of-Metalloproteinase-1 OR Metalloproteinase-1-Tissue-Inhibitor OR TIMP1 OR TIMP-1 OR tissue-inhibitor-of-matrix-metalloproteinase-1 OR 140208-24-8

Matrix metalloproteinase 1 - keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces.  

Matrix-metalloproteinase-1 OR e.c.-3.4.24.7 OR Interstitial-Collagenase OR mammalian-collagenase OR matrix-metalloproteinase-1 OR Matrix-Metalloproteinase-1 OR MMP1 OR MMP-1 OR Pro-Matrix-Metalloproteinase-1 OR Pro-Matrix-Metalloproteinase-1 OR Promatrixmetalloproteinase-1 OR proMMP-1 OR pro-MMP-1 OR vertebrate-collagenase OR 9001-12-1

IL-4 keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces.  

IL-4 OR IL4 OR B-Cell-Growth-Factor-1 OR B-Cell-Proliferating-Factor OR b-cell-stimulating-factor OR B-Cell-Stimulating-Factor-1 OR B-Cell-Stimulatory-Factor-1 OR b-cell-stimulatory-factor-i OR b-lymphocyte-stimulating-factor-1 OR B-Cell-Growth-Factor-1 OR B-Cell-Growth-Factor-I OR B-Cell-Proliferating-Factor OR B-Cell-Stimulating-Factor-1 OR B-Cell-Stimulatory-Factor-1 OR BCGF-1 OR Binetrakin OR bsf-1 OR bsf1 OR eosinophil-differentiation-factor OR Interleukin-4 OR Mast-Cell-Growth-Factor-2 OR MCGF-2 OR MCGF2 

MIP-4 keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces.  

Pulmonary-and-activation-regulated-chemokine OR alternative-macrophage-activation-associated-CC-chemokine-1 OR AMAC-1 OR AMAC1 OR CCL18 OR CCL-18 OR chemokine-ligand-18 OR dendritic-cell-chemokine-1 OR Macrophage-Inflammatory-Protein-4 OR MIP-4 OR MIP4 OR Pulmonary-and-Activation-Regulated-Chemokine OR small-inducible-cytokine-A18 OR small-inducible-cytokine-A-18 

IL-8 keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces. 

IL-8 OR IL8 OR Alveolar-Macrophage-Chemotactic-Factor-I OR AMCF-I OR Anionic-Neutrophil-Activating-Peptide OR CXCL8 OR CXCL-8 OR CXC-chemokine-ligand-8 OR CXCL8 OR Granulocyte-Chemotactic-Peptide OR IL8 OR IL-8 OR Interleukin-8 OR Lymphocyte-Derived-Neutrophil-Activating-Peptide OR lynap OR Macrophage-Derived-Chemotactic-Factor OR monap OR neutrophil-activating-factor OR neutrophil-activating-peptide OR Neutrophil-Activation-Factor OR neutrophil-attracting-peptide OR Neutrophil-Chemotactic-Factor OR granulocyte-activating-factor OR granulocyte-activation-factor OR granulocyte-activating-peptide OR granulocyte-attracting-peptide 

IL-17/IL-25 keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces. 

Il-25  OR IL25 OR IL-17 OR IL17 OR CTLA8 OR CTLA-8 OR CX2 OR CX-2 OR ML1 OR ML-1 OR Cytotoxic-T-lymphocyte-Associated-Antigen-8 OR IL-17A OR IL17A OR IL-17B OR IL17B OR IL-17C OR IL17c OR IL-17E OR IL17e OR IL-17F OR IL17f OR Interleukin-17 OR Interleukin-25 OR Interleukin-17A OR Interleukin-17B OR Interleukin-17C OR Interleukin-17E OR Interleukin-17F 

CXCL10 keywords for EMBASE

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces.   Created for EMBASE

CXCL10 OR  Cxcl-10 OR  ((CXC OR C-X-C OR cytokine) NEAR/3 (IP-10 OR IP10 OR ligand-10 OR B10 OR B-10)) OR gammaIP10  OR gammaIP-10  OR ((IFN-gamma-Inducible-Protein OR interferon-gamma-inducible-protein OR interferon-γ-inducible-protein OR interferon-inducible-protein OR IFN-inducible-protein OR IFN-γ-inducible-protein ) NEXT/2 (10  OR 10kda)) OR  IP10 OR IP-10  OR  SCYB10 OR 97741-20-3

IL-18 keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases and assuming hyphenated terms will retrieve hyphenated terms as well as those with spaces.


IL-18 OR IL18 OR IFN-gamma-Inducing-Factor* OR Interferon-gamma-Inducing-Factor* OR gamma-interferon-inducing-factor OR γ-interferon-inducing-factor OR IGIF OR IGIF OR interleukin-1gamma OR interleukin-1-gamma OR interleukin-1γ  OR interleukin-1-γ  OR interleukin-18 OR interleukin18 OR 189304-55-0  

MUC-1 keywords

Based on synonyms in MeSH and EMTREE databases:

MUC-1 OR Muc1 OR H23 OR H-23 OR CD227 OR CD-227 OR "human epithelial tumor antigen" OR KL-6 OR KL6 OR "Krebs von den Lungen-6" OR KVL6 OR kvl-6 OR MUC-1 OR "mucin 1"  OR DF3 OR DF-3 OR CA15-3 OR "CA 15.3" OR "CA15.3"  OR CA-15-3 OR Episialin OR "Polymorphic Epithelial Mucin" OR "Epithelial Membrane Antigen"  

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Peri-operative Period, EMTREE and keywords, for EMBASE

This strategy was created to cover the "peri-operative" portion of a routine (non-exhaustive) search for articles with a major focus on peri-operative pain management.  It's just an initial stab at the peri-operative concept.  Additional procedure names could be added to the yellow highlighted section; the proximity operators could be handled differently; terms for operating room personnel, anesthetists, surgeons, etc could be added, etc, etc.  

('perioperative period'/exp OR 'surgery'/exp/mj OR 'physical disease'/exp/mj/dm_su OR 'recovery room'/exp/mj OR 'operating room'/exp/mj OR preop*:ti OR 'pre op*':ti OR periop*:ti OR 'peri op*':ti OR 'intra-operative':ti OR 'intra operative':ti OR postop*:ti OR 'post op*':ti OR pacu:ti OR 'recovery room*':ti OR (((following OR after OR post OR pre OR peri OR before OR 'prior to' OR during) NEXT/2 (surg* OR operative OR operation* OR procedur* OR anesth* OR anaesth* OR tonsillect* OR appendect* OR nissan* OR fundoplicat* OR myotom* OR myringotom*)):ti) OR (((operative OR surgical OR procedural) NEXT/1 pain):ti)) 


Thursday, April 11, 2019

Sexual and gender minorities

This is an update of a 2010 search strategy on LGBT-terms, using recently introduced MeSH-terms and with more extensive free text terms.


("Bisexuality"[Mesh] OR "Homosexuality"[Mesh] OR "Transsexualism"[Mesh] OR "Sexual and Gender Minorities"[Mesh] OR “Transgender Persons"[Mesh ***subterm***] OR homosexual*[Title/Abstract] OR bisexual*[Title/Abstract] OR lesbian*[Title/Abstract] OR gay[Title/Abstract] OR gays[Title/Abstract] OR transsexual*[Title/Abstract] OR transgender*[Title/Abstract] OR queer*[Title/Abstract] OR LGB[Title/Abstract] OR LGBT[Title/Abstract] OR LGBTQ[Title/Abstract] OR LGBTI[Title/Abstract] OR LGBTIQ[Title/Abstract] OR GLBT[Title/Abstract] OR sexual minorit*[Title/Abstract] OR gender minorit*[Title/Abstract] OR sexual orientation*[Title/Abstract] OR men who have sex with men[Title/Abstract] OR women who have sex with women[Title/Abstract] OR genderqueer*[Title/Abstract] OR gender nonconforming[Title/Abstract])


Due to the amount of noise they generate, intersex and non-binary are not included, but are mostly covered by other terms in the search strategy.

The original search strategy also included terms related to homophobia.